AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM4
The unlocked multiplier on this 32nm Zambezi chip allows for straightforward overclocking on the aging AM3+ socket, with a 3.8GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache. Its 95W TDP and included boxed cooler keep entry costs low for a basic quad-core build, though single-threaded performance is notably weak at a 2534 PassMark score. This processor is best for ultra-budget system builders who only need to run legacy applications or handle light office productivity tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX-Series |
| Model | 4100 |
| Codename | Zambezi |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 3800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 11040 |
| PassMark Single | 2533 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1866 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket AM3+ |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX-Series FX-4100 | Intel Ryzen 5 LE80537GF0534M | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 | 32 | 6 | - | - |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | 64 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3800 | 5100 | 3500 | 3060 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 32 | 256 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 95 | 65 | 200 | 95 | - | 30 |
| Socket | Socket AM3+ | LGA 2066 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | LGA1366 | AM5 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX-Series FX-4100 | 62.5 | 74.5 | 56.8 | 50.8 | 60.7 | 63.9 | 74.5 | 70.8 |
| Intel Ryzen 5 LE80537GF0534M Compare | 82.3 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 0 | 92.8 | 83.5 | 55.9 | 90.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
| NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offer From $23
Amazon 1 offer From $390
Price History
Usage Scores
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